New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-07
APPROVING A SENATE BILL.
AorIoN OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


SHOULD AN INTERSTATE COMMISSION BE AP-
POINTED 1.-THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Elisha Smith, the president Of the Liverpool Chamber
q Commerce, honorod the New-York Cnamoer OF COM
erce with his presence yesterday He sat beside Presi
dent James Brown and especial interest in tho pro-
ceedings moro particularly the discussion OF the nde-
fensve condition Of the coast Of the United States, the
charges Of parsimony mado against Congress- and saw
age attack upon the Ordnance Board Of the Army After
the discussion no introduced and made few re-
marks urging international comfy upon business ques
tions especially maritime law Captain Ambrose Snow
chairman of the special committee on Harbor Defences
submitted an exhaustive report. which concluded with
the following resolutions:
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Isaac Phillips also introduced the following additional
motion and at hs suggestion IL was voted 10 dcer actlon
upon all OF the resolutions until next month:
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Then exCongressmen r. A. Conking Calkins and Pot
ter spokeo the subject and the were adopted
Josiah Ward then read long paper prove that many
experiments had demonstrated that the perfection of
large Ds r aa oa Of the had
themselves capable Of graphing with the
and this after twenty experimental 10y Its members
The report which land for month. closed with
resolution stating that
The Chamber hereby denounce the Ordnance Department.
as grossly incompetent deIect in Il. duty and respect;
fully demand Of Congress: and the sia o s
and American principles
Cornelius N Bliss read the reportof committee on the
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committee believe that the Nacp SdnS e &. are
and they Of the opinion that si' and S n IN
framed They believe. that he absolute publicity and uni
os% eG"eS by this @ viii rses had rooa to
and ss er
discrmnatons The part the common carriers to favor
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to public Custom House duties that sssi"n os sae
and %aa 10 Gk sooa s ons
Local rates would not be thereby reduced but through
s"af Sns s s~ ins s0 would
refused rsse to standard ." n oa ssd Of
cotton grain petroleum and other roncs Nor is ms pro
provided the BILL quite independent OF the
through rafc immediate and inevitable effect OF such
height the seaboard
As committee Is OF opinion
absolute prohibition against pooling Is unwise and mugh
nurousy TO The public than benencay
II il be evident that most not ali o. the
evils unequal rates, determinations and Partially have
competition the only result aimed
n 6y The nroposed prohbton operation been
10 do with determinations against individuals anu
localities uni ormfty OF rates III has
pooi Commissioner representing all he trunk lines than
with officials dettll-as IN
Goods classification agreement-its
rale of freight which has developed during the
whole period pooling In general the system seems TO
productive OF good To The public and In many IN
conditions the part OF the common
Whilst the other han It's tendency has been 10
avoid disastrous railroad wars enalng upon the investors
productive OF disastrous effects upon
and the commerce OF the country
this committee would urge that any action
looking prohibition of pooling be At least deferred ana e
subject be referred TO the commission TO he established by
full report and suggested egisla
ton, IL they deem any needed ID the future
The following resolutions adopted without dis
Denting voice;
That Chamber Of Commerce approve OF Senate bill
known No 1881 with the exceptions OF section proO
the shorter than the longer hau am
Also section contains absolute provision az unst
pooling believe these Sections for reasons stated ID e
herein.
That as the commiss the proposed law will be
and intricate business duties tey
shonld and considerations
IN Jill Will ADMIT be seleete with reference 20
perence and knowledge of the business ineios
the country agricultural commercial ami rail
should all be represented upon sucha coDs
eiOn
FB Thurber introduced a resolution that the Post
Office Department establish Parcel Post for the Deh-
eft of merc hants and 1t was adopted